recent
adjective
re·cent ˈrē-sᵊnt 
1
a
: having lately come into existence : new, fresh
b
: of or relating to a time not long past
2
capitalized : holocene
recentness noun
Example Sentences
Recent events have brought attention to the problem. I usually watch that show every week, but I missed the most recent episode. Medical science has made amazing progress in recent decades. That was the biggest earthquake in recent history .
Recent Examples on the Web Shopify had more than 10,000 employees at the end of 2021, according to its most recent annual report. 
Kristin Broughton, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 According to a recent McKinsey report, the U.S. quit rate remains 25% higher than pre-pandemic levels. Roula Amire, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 Altogether, 64% of the continent is facing drought or in imminent danger of it, according to a recent report. Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 In fact, a recent travel trends report by American Express Travel found that 76% of those parents surveyed planned to travel more with their family in 2022. Tamara Hardingham-gill, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 As part of that worrisome trend, Massachusetts is projected to see an increase in both extreme precipitation and drought, according to a recent report from UMass Boston. Sabrina Shankman, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 In the center's most recent report surveying crime and safety in public schools, about 939,000 violent incidents occurred during the 2019 to 2020 school year. Trevor Dunnell, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 The city was named one of the top 10 destinations for travelers from North and Latin America earlier this summer, according to a recent Expedia travel insight report. Katie Rice, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 As a recent Economic Policy Institute report observed, high unionization rates are good for workers across the board. Jim Millercommunity Voices Contributor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 See More
Kristin Broughton, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 According to a recent McKinsey report, the U.S. quit rate remains 25% higher than pre-pandemic levels. Roula Amire, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 Altogether, 64% of the continent is facing drought or in imminent danger of it, according to a recent report. Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 In fact, a recent travel trends report by American Express Travel found that 76% of those parents surveyed planned to travel more with their family in 2022. Tamara Hardingham-gill, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 As part of that worrisome trend, Massachusetts is projected to see an increase in both extreme precipitation and drought, according to a recent report from UMass Boston. Sabrina Shankman, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 In the center's most recent report surveying crime and safety in public schools, about 939,000 violent incidents occurred during the 2019 to 2020 school year. Trevor Dunnell, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 The city was named one of the top 10 destinations for travelers from North and Latin America earlier this summer, according to a recent Expedia travel insight report. Katie Rice, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 As a recent Economic Policy Institute report observed, high unionization rates are good for workers across the board. Jim Millercommunity Voices Contributor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin recent-, recens; perhaps akin to Greek kainos new
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing recent
Kids Definition
recent
adjective
re·cent ˈrē-sᵊnt
1
: of or relating to a time not long past
recent history
2
: having lately appeared to come into being : new, fresh
recent events
recentness
noun
as in currentness
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- currentness
- progressiveness
- up-to-dateness
- innovation
- unusualness
- unfamiliarity
- divergence
- bizarreness
- departure
- trendiness
- hipness
- freshness
- strangeness
- newness
- shoot
- offshoot
- originality
- novelty
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- commonness
- familiarity
- banality
- staleness
- outdatedness